Sun-filled home offering two levels of living on a leafy, quiet side-street in a prime location! Set back from the street is this thoughtfully designed two-family home convenient to Davis Square, Porter Square, the Red Line T, the Bike Path, numerous restaurant and shopping venues, and several parks. This spacious home, in need of renovation, offers well-proportioned rooms with high ceilings, extensive woodworking, hardwood flooring, eat-in kitchens, formal dining rooms, enclosed rear porches, full basement with 7' height, recently updated utility systems, charming garden area, plus ample driveway parking. Walk Score of 92! Great opportunity for an investment property, condo conversion, or conversion to a single-family residence. Enjoy an exceptional city living location within Cambridge's unique cultural, academic & business community. Premises delivered vacant. Open House Sunday, 12 Noon - 2:00 PM.
Multi-familyProperty Type
1872Year Built
3,750 sq ftLot Size
$688Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 spacesParking
Listed by Christopher Griffin• Griffin Properties, Inc.
Bought with Gary Vrotsos Team• Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Cambridge
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Single Family Residential
County
Middlesex County
APN
414121
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Last updated by owner on Jul 25, 2025.
Jun 30, 2021 • Active
Building: alteration and addition
Demolish the entire interior and renovate. Install new windows and doors. Reframe the back porch and install new electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, and insulation.
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Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
Has Open Parking
Parking Spaces: 2
Parking Features: Paved Drive, Off Street
Interior
Bathroom Information
# of Bathrooms (Full): 2
Basement Information
Basement: Full, Walk-Out Access
Fireplace Information
Has Fireplace
# of Fireplaces (Total): 1
Interior Features
# of Rooms (Total): 10
Flooring: Wood
Exterior
Building Information
Building Area (Total): 2,350
Foundation Details: Stone, Brick/Mortar
Construction Materials: Frame
Stories (Total): 2
Year Built Source: Public Records
Year Built Details: Approximate
Exterior Features
Roof: Shingle
Property Information
PropertySubType: Multi Family
Lot Information
Lot Size (Acres): 0.09
Road Frontage Type: Public
Financial
Tax Information
Tax Annual Amount: $4,862
Tax Year: 2017
Utilities
Utility Information
Sewer: Public Sewer
Water Source: Public
Heating & Cooling
Heating Units: 2
Location
Unit #1 Information
# of Levels: 1
# of Floors: 1
Lease: N
Unit #2 Information
# of Levels: 1
# of Floors: 2
Lease: N
Location Information
Directions: Off Massachusetts Avenue
UnparsedAddress: 24 Rice Street, Cambridge MA 02140
Community Information
Senior CommunityYN: No
Community Features: Public Transportation, Shopping, Tennis Court(s), Park, Walk/Jog Trails
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Style: Single Family Residential
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County: Middlesex County
APN: 414121
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 25, 2025
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StandardStatus: Closed
Around this home
Schools
Peabody School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.2mi
7/10
Rindge Avenue Upper School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 0.2mi
8/10
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.6mi
8/10
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